Trial 1 - Part 10
During the party, the killer...
...was lurking under the floor like a cockroach.
They could've stared at panties all day...
...without going to the storage room in the dark!
Is that true, Fuyuhiko!?
Don't act like I'm the fuckin' killer!
But when the party started...
...nobody saw you, you know?
That means you have no alibi!
The culprit is self-evident.
Actually, Fuyuhiko *does* have an alibi... right, Chiaki?
Um... Oh, you're right.
...Huh? What happened, Fuyuhiko?
O-Oh hey... What are you doing here...? All alone at a place like this...?
I'm standing guard so Monokuma doesn't come inside.
Heh... How diligent of you...
I saw Fuyuhiko after the party started. There's no way he could've been waiting under the floor before then.
You should've said that earlier, dumbass.
Why didn’t *you* tell us?
And what were you walking around for, anyway!?
Sh-Shut up...
Maybe there really is a secret passage to go under the floorboards from outside, and he came to spy...
...What'd you say, motherfucker!?
Oh noooooo-ho-ho-haha-hmhm!
Wow, he got chewed out, but he looks super happy!
Regardless, it's impossible to go under the floorboards from outside. Chiaki and I already confirmed that...
Then someone definitely went under the floorboards through the storage room during the party.
During the party... It was probably during the blackout...
Well, if someone disappeared during the blackout, no one would've noticed.
But walking down that dark hallway to the storage room is like trying to make eggs benedict without any eggs!
You're right... I couldn't even see the office in that darkness, and that room was much closer...
It was super dark, y'know? There's no way you'd be able to find your way to the storage room!
It appears...we're getting close to the final stage...
The blackened or the spotless... Which is superior...? I think it's time to settle this.
The hallway was really dark during the blackout!
Moving to the storage room like that...
...is like making a seafood bowl without fish!
Is it really not possible?
What if they used a string like the cord?
Maybe there was another pair of night-vision goggles?
What a pain, I’m just gonna go with my gut.
What if they used a light?
It definitely sounds impossible...
That’s it! The culprit used a light!
Oh, I was right!?
But where could they have found a light?
What if... the killer used my camera?
Y-Y-Y-Your camera!?
It sounds silly, I know... but if the killer had my camera, they could have used its flash to see down the hallway.
Then... the reason your camera went missing during the party...?
It’s not necessarily *why* the killer stole it, but it’s one way they could’ve repurposed it.
Now that you mention it... Since the hall was full of people, how did no one see your camera being taken?
Same reason stuff goes missing in crowded places... it’s easy to lose track of things when a bunch is happening.
The busier the better!
Not to mention, the party was cut short by the blackout. The killer could have left the hall under the cover of darkness.
They definitely weren’t in the hall during the blackout. If they had used the camera, everyone would have seen the flash.
Then it behooves the killer to leave the hall in advance.
Meaning they used the camera in the hallway, just as Mahiru said... Had we responded to the blackout differently, that would make sense.
Unfortunately, you’ve failed to account for a certain someone.
A... “certain someone”? How the plot thickens...
Eh? Why are you looking at me like that? I said nothing wrong!
Now then, Mahiru! Will you battle against me?
...I wonder. Will you be able to break through my argument?
Did you forget what Kazuichi said earlier?
He said the hall was too dark to see the office.
The light from the camera that you mentioned...
It contradicts his testimony.
Or are you intentionally doubting his testimony?
D-Don’t put words in my mouth!
I believe Kazuichi’s testimony!
Then, you should agree with me here.
If a light was shining in such a dark hallway...
Wouldn't Kazuichi have seen it?
After all, he was walking near the hallway, right?
No, you’re wrong! The killer could have used a wall to conceal themself!
...Huh? What are you talking about?
The fire doors!
If someone closed them, they could make a wall blocking off the corridor!
And not just that... when you get past the fire doors, the corridor immediately makes a sharp turn...
So even if you only have a short opening... once you’re around that corner, you’re basically out of sight!
So you noticed the fire doors... Only the Ultimate Photographer could have such keen eyesight!
M-My talent doesn’t matter right now!
Nagito, what is the meaning of this? You are putting up a lot of resistance for someone who is not the killer.
You don’t have to speak in such a scary voice. When you’re mad, remember - take deep breaths!
Are you *ever* gonna shut the fuck up? Do you need some *help* with that!?
Hey! I don’t mind fighting, but not violent fighting that pulls in unrelated parties!
And would you just decide on a culprit, already? I’m raring for a second plot twist... or would it be the third?
Hold on, there is still something we need to discuss.
To protect their identity, the killer had to leave the hall before the blackout ... but I do not recall seeing anyone leave.
Hmph. I was itching for the bathroom, but I didn't go until after the blackout.
All I remember was the food!
Unless someone went out of their way to tell me, I wouldn’t notice a thing...
How about we approach this from a different angle?
If Mahiru's camera was stolen, shouldn’t the thief have been standing close to her during the party?
Um... but I don’t really remember where everyone was standing...
Huh? Didn’t you guys already discuss that?
Eh? We did?
You should know what I’m talking about, right Mahiru?
This plays directly into your area of expertise... why don’t you take it from here?
You must mean the photos I took at the party... The ones Hajime used to make a map.
If we look at the photos and the map together... it should be clear who was standing closest to me.
We? *You're* the one with the camera, dumbass. Shut up and figure it out!
